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Species Profile

Pongo pygmaeus

Orangutan

Pongo pygmaeus
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderUnknown
FamilyUnknown

Introduction

Lives in rainforests of Borneo.

Feeds mainly on fruits.

Endangered species.

Size & Structure

01

Long arms

02

No tail

03

Large body

04

Thick reddish fur

Pongo pygmaeus — 3D Model

General Features

Coelom
True coelom
Body plan
Tube within a tube body plan (Deuterostomous)
Germ layer
Triploblastic
Metamerism
Absent
Body symmetry
Bilateral
Fertilization
Internal
Digestion type
Complete
Nervous system
Well developed
Excretory organ
Kidneys
Body temperature
Homeothermic
Circulatory type
Closed, double, complete
Development type
Direct
Respiratory type
Pulmonary respiration
Mode of excretion
Ureotelism
Circulation system
Closed
Skeleton structure
Endoskeleton
Level of Organisation
Organ system level
Regulation of Osmosis
Osmoregulator

Ecology

Seed dispersal

Forest regeneration

Canopy ecosystem

Economic Importance

Conservation

Primate studies

Ecotourism